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Biting into business! Filipino vendor goes viral for 'curing oil' after letting cobra inject venom in daring stunt

Biting into business! Filipino vendor goes viral for 'curing oil' after letting cobra inject venom in daring stunt

"Filipino vendor Florencio 'Togatoy' Linogao went viral after allowing a venomous cobra to bite him in Magpet on Friday, then applying and drinking his homemade herbal ointment to cure snake poison in a daring stunt. Footage shows Linogao drawing a curious crowd with his cobra immunity performance. He is later seen selling his anti-venom ointment to attendees. "I was bitten by a cobra many times here on my hands. It's a burning sensation until it reaches your chest, then after five minutes, your vision seems nearer, then farther, then blurry. That's the feeling of getting bitten by a cobra, but I'm cured when I drink my oil potion and rub the oil on the bitten part," Linogao said. "Some bashed me, and it's okay," he added, "I’m happy because I got to help people, they message me then order my product, and once they try it, it's effective to them, and they become returning customers, and they refer me also to their friends," he added. Many users praised the oil's effectiveness, claiming it helped not only with snakebites but a wide range of other ailments. "My son was bitten by a puppy, and he had a fever already, and the dog died after five days. I let him drink the oil of Togatoy, and he was cured of rabies. Ever since, if my family is sick, has headaches or any ailments, we use the oil of Togatoy," a client explained. "My back pain, stomachache and toothache were cured after I used the oil of Uncle Togatoy, and the boyfriend of my sister was healed from his sickness for using the oil," continued another. Despite these claims, medical experts warn that the treatment is unproven and dangerous. The World Health Organisation stresses that antivenom is the only scientifically proven cure for venomous snakebites. In the Philippines, snakebites remain a serious health risk, and relying on herbal remedies instead of medical care can have fatal consequences. Authorities caution that delays in hospital treatment or the use of unverified ointments can cost lives."